Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Down 1.3%

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shares traded down 1.3% on Monday . The company traded as low as $12.43 and last traded at $12.45. 11,510,009 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 78% from the average session volume of 52,826,422 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.61.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 15th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $13.00 target price for the company. Redburn Atlantic initiated coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group cut Ford Motor from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $12.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $12.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $13.82.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.63.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 6th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $43.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.06 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 18.95% and a net margin of 2.47%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.51 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a Variable dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 16th were issued a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.7%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 55.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total transaction of $337,031.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 7,102 shares in the company, valued at $88,988.06. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 9.0% in the first quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 28,530 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 2,344 shares during the period. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 149.0% in the first quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 35,182 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $467,000 after buying an additional 21,052 shares during the period. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 6.5% in the first quarter. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC now owns 34,228 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $455,000 after buying an additional 2,103 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1,471.9% in the first quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 924,325 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $12,275,000 after buying an additional 865,521 shares during the period. Finally, RMR Wealth Builders purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the first quarter worth $139,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.